My wife and I just returned from a week long trip to Queretaro. I absolutely loved it! Close to Bernal, Tequisquiapan, wineries, and San Miguel de Allende. I liked Jurica more than Juriquilla because it has older (larger) trees and established neighborhoods. Also, the houses looked more unique rather than the cookie cutter developments found in Juriquilla. You can also find "high end" shopping in the Queretaro area at the Palacio del Hierro (something we did not see as much in Merida). The weather was absolutely perfect as well. Can't wait until June of 2024 when we're finally moving to Mexico. I also want to comment on your Mexico Relocation Guide: I was expecting to get a lot of information for $395 and it far exceeded my expectations! Thanks for taking the time (thousands of hours) to put such a magnificent guide together.

Querétaro will be our very first 2-month stay in Mexico. We can't wait! In fact, we will be spending Christmas there.

Nice coverage of these towns. I'm currently in Guanajuato, Queretaro never appealed to me as the suburbs remind me of living in the states where you need transportation to get anywhere. I wanted to experience a more authentic Mexican town. The ability to walk to most places is very important for me.

Love this. I have been planning to move to San Miguel de Allende from the USA. Queretaro was my second choice. Now, it is my first. Need to see more affordably priced single family homes in Queretaro. Thank you. Your channel is great!🤩

As you know, recently spent a month in Mexico between CDMX and Querétaro. We visited Juriquilla and lived it. I consider Querétaro the best city in all of Mexico! Also, for people that may think that the rents are to expensive in these neighborhoods for a retired person with a budget of $$2,000, that is my situation too. I found Querétaro, although in the high side when compared with other cities in Mexico, is very livable on a K$2 budget. Rents can be found in many color and sizes around Querétaro. There are rents from $500… to $1,000… to $1,500 and up like shown in the video.

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I loved this video 👏🏽👏🏽 It really did cover so much more information than any other video I've seen on Queretaro. Thank you 👍🏽

Absolutely loved this video. I was under the impression that retirees would have a hard time in Queretaro. I now realize it’s worth a serious look.

Really great information on both of these areas! I don't think you missed a thing, Mariana!

Can't wait Queretaro is a beautiful state.

Wow that is great news about there being only one gas company and you just have to pay your bill! After living in San Miguel and like you mentioned always having to call the gas company, wait for them and deal with any potential issues that can come with that for expats, the Queretaro situation sounds like a relief!

Beautiful town with many great neighborhoods. how about showing some other towns besides Ajijic on Lake Chapala? I noticed several lovely towns near there that are never talked about. Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos and Ocotlan. Thank you for all the valuable information.

Wow, very nice footage and beautiful place. Great Job!!!

The type of video I like 🔥. Would love to see a video on Zibata, zakia and el Refugio

It would be great if you could make a video about a van's life in any city - less crime etc. thanks very much for your time.

We lived in Querétaro for 3 years from 2016 to 2019 and we loved it. This video is very accurate based on our experiences during our time there. We lived in Corregidora, which is just to the southwest of the center of town and due south from the Júrica and Juriquilla. This wonderful video made me really miss Querétaro and I'd move back in a millisecond, but circumstances dictate that we need to live in Mexico City for now. :(

Great video Mariana! We're considering Queretaro for retirement.We'd love to see a similar video format of Aguascalientes. Thank you.

Lovely! I’ve missed your videos lately so it was great to catch this!

This is excellent. Haven’t seen a queretaro video like this before!

Great video and information as always. Can you review Tehuacán?! I like that place in the valley. Also I have a question. How much is land in the area for a self build? I don't mind living an hour away from the main city or area.

Saludos cordiales Mariana y muchas gracias por tan informativo video. Queretaro esta agarrando mi interes ultimamente como lugar para retiro. Ofrece ese balance de ciudad grande en el centro del pais mas manejable que CDMX y menos enfoque en turismo contrario a San Miguel de Allende, y como consecuencia el aumento de costo de vida. (disclaimer: todo esto es mi opinion!). Ademas que su clima templado es un atractivo. Mi otra area de interes es Merida. (Obviamente tropical). Tu esfuerzo y dedicacion a lo que haces junto a tu equipo es muy notable. Muchas bendiciones y exito. En su momento me contacto con uds para mas informacion sobre tours, la guia online, etc. Un abrazo :')

My old employer who is a Canadian aerospace manufacturer is located there. My VP lived there and loved it. I plan on visiting in Spring 2023. Thanks so much 🙏 💓

Very well done video. I have lived all over Latam and find Mexico to be getting very expensive. Especially in places like the two suburbs explored here. Honestly I'm not sure how one can live in these areas for $2000 a month as mentioned with rents at $1000+, utilities including fast Wi-Fi etc at $500. I came away feeling like a car is a necessity not an option with gas at the time at $4 per gallon. I have lived in San Miguel for two years and City Market is amazing. Not cheap by any stretch. Walmart is much cheaper but boring. I loved the video and it helped me cross Q off my list for the future. Also these suburbs seem very sterile with no Mexican charm. Thanks

Great intel! Thank you M!😎

Superb. Gracious.

Great video! Thank you! However, based on the cost of rent and listed utilities once you factor in groceries, insurance, phone, internet and even just an occasional lunch or dinner out I don't see how anyone could live on less than $2K a month in Juriquilla or Jurica.

Great video. Queretaro is definitely in my plans to explore. It’s silly to ask, but since mosquitos from around the world have decided I am a favorite snack, how are mosquitos there? In the future, I’d like to know more about the cities -- San Luis Potosi and Tlaxcala.

Very professional and thorough video.

That was a very useful and well done video Mariana. Era completo y sumamente interesante.

Thank you very much for this video. It's very detailed all the information I was looking for. I am planning on moving to Mexico in a couple of months, I was all over looking for information about where cities I should pick. Thi is the first video that gave me everything that I needed. Thank you so much.

Thank you for the video I enjoyed, the first time I visited queretaro in 2019 in December 2022 I will be moving to queretaro I love queretaro and I love mexico 🇲🇽 ❤

Hello. New to your channel. Would like to see some comparisons to different cities in Same video. I hear so much about Merida, but now Queretaro and Playa del Carmin and Ajijic/Lake Chapala. So many choices!

Another very informative video. I haven't seen anything on Jurica until this video. I definitely want a more authentic Mexican experience (I could care less about having big box U.S,.tores) and Juriquilla seems to lack the character I want. I do wonder how doable it is to live in Jurica without a car. I have read that is very difficult to get an uber or dibi in these areas.

Hi Mariana! Thank you for another great video. You mention internet here and these locales are near SMA. Does SMA also have these internet providers? Thank you.

We have young children going into third grade and are considering a move here. What international schools are close to the suburbs?

Queretaro has to be one of my favorite cities. I am however super shocked at the cost of living! Comparing it to the likes of major metropolitan cities across the globe, not sure how it compares. It would be an interesting case study.

Please do a relocation guide like this for Mazatlan. Thanks George

I want to move to Mexico bad. Hopefully in the near future. Querétaro seems nice

You provide the best info out there about moving to Mexico as US citizen. Thank you!!!!

Very good video, but - I don't understand how you came to the figure of $9,500 pesos a month (around the 21 minute mark) for all basic utilities though? This sounds way too high.

.....Have you very been in Mexico Estado de México?? At the north area as Cuautitlan Izcalli as invest to retired , it is so close from Mexico city and have everything to give the american retired people good quality life...

Que bonito,tiene de Todo gracias por el video

love the Info you provide. my fav place is PV but much too hot there. Queretaro has beauty, charm, no AC required, good cost of living and walkable to most anything needed. Now dose such a place exist that is closer to the ocean?

Might as well stay her in San Antonio tx for that price

I like to hear about other communities like zibata and zakia

Are banks like Scotia bank or HSBC the same as in the US? Like let's say i open a US banking account to get paid and i wanna withdrawal from the same bank in Mexico, will you still get an ATM fee? I would love to buy an apartment or small house.

I love your channel. I am reseacrhing places where i would like to live in Mexico so I have been binge watching your videos!

the have an HEB!

Lovely, I lived in FL originally from Lima Peru, thinking to relocate,to Mx investigating. Consulate of Mx in Orlando?

I am relocating from Chapala and bringing 2 horses. Do you have any references for horse boarding facilities in the rural areas of QRO?

Hola Mariana, tienes videos de ciudades de el estado de Oaxaca?

Your information is thorough however. It would be helpful if you gave the translation of Pesos to US Dollars and actually show the actual properties to get a better idea of what the the housing looks like.

The availability of water is becoming a universal concern, how are shortages , if any , being managed in Queretaro?

Beautiful city. I’d love to come visit sometime.

I liked Queretaro, when I visited in February, because I didn't see any expats. San Miguel was too much.

Very comprehensive and educational video

Everything looking so beautiful.❤❤ I ❤the looks of it

Just came across this channel as I was curious to know about this particular place in Mexico. My husband is likely moving there for work and I just want to know about our potential future home. My major concern now is my kids, who speak English. Is there an English speaking school there?

Excellent informacion👍🏽

Queretaro does look very nice and clean but those rent prices are VERY high. Is that the same all throughout the state? If so, definitely have to cross that state off my list. Thank you

It would be easier if you translate the pesos to dollars for some of us who are not familiar with the peso yet. Thank you so much.

The air quality has declined noticably in the last few years.

I hope it's less than 2k. My bills and mortgage in Arizona are 1600./mo

I am American of Mexican descent 5th generation in I know enough Spanish to get by. I want to visit a couple of places in Mexico to retire, I guess I want a little of both worlds meaning I way to have acquaintances from Mexican citizens and foreigners. The description in this video makes it seem to cater to one one demographic. Is there a “Goldilocks” area where it intermingles?

Mercados are the best to buy fruits and vegetables 😊

How about Uber or rideshare options?

Thanks for such a great video on Queretaro Mariana!! It's high on my list to visit.

These cities look and are very expensive. The rents and utilities are USA rates. Beautiful but expensive.

Guadalajara has wine tasting also the public transportation buses are very comfortable !

I want to move.

Is owning a car a must?

Hola!

Can you please provide contact information for realtor Liz? I greatly appreciate all your videos and contacts information. Thank you!

What are cost in usd? This is frustrating

Queretaro is a good option to live for expats who do not want to live near a beach, but want to be close to "everything". At less than 3 hours drive to Mexico City, Queretaro keeps the quiet provincial atmosphere of a small town, yet is big. The Historic downtown conserves the houses, churches and other buildings of centuries ago, and it has a quiet rhythm, far from the chaotic traffic of bigger arteries outside. Rather than living in the suburbs, an expat should look to rent or buy near or at the historic center; prices of rent would be equivalent to the huge luxurious, houses outside the city, and the advantage is not need to bother driving at all; just walk in those old narrow, quiet, colonial streets. I f you have the dough, it make sense to buy a colonial house in downtown; its value will only increase with time. Yes, Queretaro is cheaper than any other city in Canada and USA; but is not a city of poor people; actually, most inhabitants belong to the middle class, have cars, have jobs, spend money going to restaurants, movies, travel to the beach occasionaly, etc. Queretaro can be your center of operations, from which you can travel to any other place of mexico; nearby there are small towns with charming pueblo atmosphere; if you want to speak english from time to time, go to San Miguel, just one hour drive, and meet americans and others living there. Weather wise: if you hate cold, queretaro will feel like paradise; according to statistics, since many years ago, not a single day below 0 degrees celsius has been recorded in downtown, and if close, by noon it is already warm. Dry, yes, it is dry for 6 months at least, and with the high altitude, 1850 m above sea level, you can handle the heat easily (it is not a wet heat, like in Arkansas for example, but a dry heat). If you are afraid that you will get bored in queretaro, consider what you are doing now in your home country; probably you can do those same activities in Queretaro too. Safety wise, avoid going to bars at night, do not drive during the night, do not walk during the dark hours of the day; if you walk, always think that cars have the priority over pedestrians (it is not, but many drivers think that so), and wait for the invitation of the driver to let you cross in those particular places; keep an eye on cars (look at the driver!) coming while you cross the street. This is for all over the world advice. Budget: As a couple (cmon, you need only one one, two bedrooms, no need a palace) you can find houses rent for about 500-1000 dollars per month; ideal is 700 dollars, that is already a big house, do you need that space?) and this not far from downtown. Grosseries expenses are about half to one quarter of what you use to spend in the USA or Canada. For the rest, expenses in traveling and hotels, and more fancy restaurants would cost you more because mexico in touristic places (all over the country!) are getting more and more expensive. So you decide how much you can afford to spend.

How about schools? No one ever mentions schools. We would be bringing a couple of school age children who will need schooling.

Where there are dogs … there’s barking

2000 for two months

Ive never understood why people would leave the US and Canada and move to Mexico, only to rebuild everything they left and pay the same prices. 1500 - 2000 a month for rent? Why would you move to Mexico and completely separate yourself from the people, culture, and food. I'll take my $600 a month apartment among the people, thank you.